Applying multilevel modelling to content analysis data: Methodological issues in the study of role assignment in asynchronous discussion groups

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 436-447

  De Wever, Bram ^a   Van Keer, Hilde ^a   Schellens, Tammy ^a   Valcke, Martin ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Asynchronous discussion groups; Computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL); Content analysis; Multilevel modelling; Roles

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249781970     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2007.04.001     Document Type: Article

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